natural death
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of natural death
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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A report released in October by Ontario - Canada's most populous province - has since shed some light on controversial cases where people were granted assisted dying when they were not nearing their natural death.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner announced in January 2019 that she died a natural death due to lobar pneumonia — despite conspiracy theories that were shut down by her children.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024
It was a fairly radical innovation in its day, an era when kings and emperors generally gave up power only upon natural death or at the point of a weapon.
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023
It requires a written application and assessments from two independent medical practitioners, including at least one specialized in their condition if the applicant is not near their natural death.
From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2023
The numbers were staggering and clearly defied a natural death rate.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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